• Liberal Democrat MP for Eastleigh
• Shadow Secretary of State for Justice & Lord Chancellor, Ministry of Justice (since 6 Mar 2008)
  Shadow Secretary of State for Home Affairs, Home Affairs (since 20 Dec 2007)
• Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
• Majority: 568 votes. — 607th out of 632 MPs.
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How Christopher Huhne voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Has never voted on equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Home Department, Treasury, Health, Trade and Industry

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Information Technology, Departmental Legislation, Departments: Air Conditioning, Departmental Chief Accounting Officer, Departmental Finance Directors

(based on written questions asked by Christopher Huhne and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Defence: Armed Forces: Manpower (21 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will estimate (a) the number and (b) the proportion of the population which has served at any time in the armed forces.”

Written Answers — Justice: Offensive Weapons: Prosecutions (21 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many people aged (a) under 16, (b) 16 to 18 and (c) over 18 years were (i) charged, (ii) convicted and (iii) sentenced to immediate custody for possession of a knife in each of the last five years.”

Written Answers — Justice: UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (21 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what progress has been made towards the UK withdrawing its reservation to article 36(c) of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.”

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• Has spoken in 34 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 270 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 71% of votes in parliament — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 11 comments on this MP's speeches — above average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 81 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Christopher Huhne speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 136 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register last updated: 22 Jul 2008. More about the Register

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Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.

^* Car £3,124 (306th). Rail £2,715 (279th). Air £526 (149th).